These 0-8-0 6F freight locos were introduced by Raven for the North Eastern Railway in 1913. Classified as Q6 by the LNER, 118 examples made it into my Ian Allan abc for Summer 1962 out of the original 120 engines built at Darlington works [70] and by Armstrong Whitworth [50]. Systematic withdrawals began in 1963 and they were all gone by 1967. No. 63395 is the sole preserved example and she operates on the North York Moors Railway.
John Dyer photographed No. 63352 at York on 26/7/60, No. 63436 in Neville Hill sheds on 12/8/62 and No. 63444 at Newcastle on 28/7/60. Thanks again to John for allowing me to use his photos here.
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